SWIMMER
Ethel Lackie
1907 - 1979
Ethel Lackie
Ethel Minnie Lackie (February 10, 1907 – December 15, 1979), also known by her married name Ethel Watkins, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder. Lackie was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 10, 1907, to Mr. and Mrs. Lester E. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ethel Lackie has received more than 29,211 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Ethel Lackie is the 46th most popular swimmer (up from 74th in 2019), the 6,726th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,723rd in 2019) and the 18th most popular American Swimmer.
Memorability Metrics
29k
Page Views (PV)
47.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
8.94
Effective Languages (L*)
1.74
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Ethel Lackie ranks 46 out of 709. Before her are Irene Guest, Albina Osipowich, Willy den Ouden, Alexander Popov, Shigeo Arai, and Adelaide Lambert. After her are Arne Borg, Galina Prozumenshchikova, Arati Saha, Fanny Durack, Edgar Adams, and Hilde Schrader.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIrene Guest
1900 - 1970
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 40
Albina Osipowich
1911 - 1964
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 41
Willy den Ouden
1918 - 1997
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 42
Alexander Popov
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 43
Shigeo Arai
1916 - 1944
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 44
Adelaide Lambert
1907 - 1996
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 45
Ethel Lackie
1907 - 1979
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 46
Arne Borg
1901 - 1987
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 47
Galina Prozumenshchikova
1948 - 2015
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 48
Arati Saha
1940 - 1994
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 49
Fanny Durack
1889 - 1956
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 50
Edgar Adams
1868 - 1940
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 51
Hilde Schrader
1910 - 1966
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 52
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Ethel Lackie ranks 276. Before her are George Baird, Reino Kuuskoski, Benjamin Sheares, Vitaliano Brancati, Leigh Harline, and Adelaide Lambert. After her are Eugène Chaboud, Eugène Guillevic, Eric Brook, Alain Daniélou, Dionisio Mejía, and Lotfia Elnadi. Among people deceased in 1979, Ethel Lackie ranks 197. Before her are Hans von Funck, Maurizio Arena, Nikolai Tikhonov, Mohamed Akid, Dany Dauberson, and Vasco Bergamaschi. After her are Jim Hutton, Albert Préjean, Willibald Schmaus, Jacob L. Devers, Yervand Kochar, and Paolo Barison.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsGeorge Baird
ATHLETE
1907 - 2004
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 270
Reino Kuuskoski
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1965
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 271
Benjamin Sheares
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1981
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 272
Vitaliano Brancati
WRITER
1907 - 1954
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 273
Leigh Harline
COMPOSER
1907 - 1969
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 274
Adelaide Lambert
SWIMMER
1907 - 1996
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 275
Ethel Lackie
SWIMMER
1907 - 1979
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 276
Eugène Chaboud
RACING DRIVER
1907 - 1983
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 277
Eugène Guillevic
WRITER
1907 - 1997
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 278
Eric Brook
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1965
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 279
Alain Daniélou
HISTORIAN
1907 - 1994
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 280
Dionisio Mejía
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1963
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 281
Lotfia Elnadi
PILOT
1907 - 2002
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 282
Others Deceased in 1979
Go to all RankingsHans von Funck
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1979
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 191
Maurizio Arena
ACTOR
1933 - 1979
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 192
Nikolai Tikhonov
WRITER
1896 - 1979
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 193
Mohamed Akid
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 1979
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 194
Dany Dauberson
SINGER
1925 - 1979
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 195
Vasco Bergamaschi
CYCLIST
1909 - 1979
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 196
Ethel Lackie
SWIMMER
1907 - 1979
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 197
Jim Hutton
ACTOR
1934 - 1979
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 198
Albert Préjean
ACTOR
1894 - 1979
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 199
Willibald Schmaus
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 200
Jacob L. Devers
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1979
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 201
Yervand Kochar
SCULPTOR
1899 - 1979
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 202
Paolo Barison
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1979
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 203
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ethel Lackie ranks 6,726 out of 20,380. Before her are Andy Rubin (1963), Al St. John (1892), Chi McBride (1961), Maurice McLoughlin (1890), Nancy Cartwright (1944), and Emma Abbott (1850). After her are Eric Martin (1960), Wynton Marsalis (1961), Ina Claire (1893), Robert Bacon (1860), Deborah Shelton (1948), and Kvitka Cisyk (1953).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAndy Rubin
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 6,720
Al St. John
ACTOR
1892 - 1963
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 6,721
Chi McBride
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 6,722
Maurice McLoughlin
TENNIS PLAYER
1890 - 1957
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 6,723
Nancy Cartwright
PHILOSOPHER
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 6,724
Emma Abbott
SINGER
1850 - 1891
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 6,725
Ethel Lackie
SWIMMER
1907 - 1979
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 6,726
Eric Martin
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 6,727
Wynton Marsalis
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 6,728
Ina Claire
ACTOR
1893 - 1985
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 6,729
Robert Bacon
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1919
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 6,730
Deborah Shelton
CELEBRITY
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 6,731
Kvitka Cisyk
SINGER
1953 - 1998
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 6,732
Among SWIMMERS In United States
Among swimmers born in United States, Ethel Lackie ranks 18. Before her are Helen Johns (1914), Ethelda Bleibtrey (1902), Ann Curtis (1926), Clarke Scholes (1930), Irene Guest (1900), and Albina Osipowich (1911). After her are Edgar Adams (1868), Carolyn Schuler (1943), Katie Ledecky (1997), Ford Konno (1933), Lynn Burke (1943), and Cathy Ferguson (1948).
Helen Johns
1914 - 2014
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 12
Ethelda Bleibtrey
1902 - 1978
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 13
Ann Curtis
1926 - 2012
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 14
Clarke Scholes
1930 - 2010
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 15
Irene Guest
1900 - 1970
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 16
Albina Osipowich
1911 - 1964
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 17
Ethel Lackie
1907 - 1979
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 18
Edgar Adams
1868 - 1940
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 19
Carolyn Schuler
1943 - 2024
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 20
Katie Ledecky
1997 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 21
Ford Konno
1933 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 22
Lynn Burke
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 23
Cathy Ferguson
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 24